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December 02, 2024

SRP Welcomes Two New Board Members

Bangkok, 2 December 2024 – The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) proudly announces the appointment of Kylie Porter, Head of Sustainability at SunRice (Supply Chain Actors), and Sandra Razanamandranto, Director of the Regional Engagement & Communications Division at Preferred by Nature (Service, Input, and Equipment Providers), to its Board. These new additions bring decades of expertise in sustainability, supply chain innovation, and stakeholder engagement to SRP’s mission of transforming the global rice sector. They will serve a three-year term, starting on 27 November 2024.

Kylie Porter, a seasoned ESG and sustainability professional, leads SunRice Group’s global sustainability strategy, focusing on climate change, biodiversity, and human rights. She has spearheaded initiatives such as the company’s Net Zero commitment and the decarbonization of rice production. Kylie’s leadership experience with the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia and her extensive work across corporate and NGO sectors further enrich SRP’s strategic vision.

Sandra Razanamandranto brings over 20 years of experience in sustainable agriculture and certification schemes. As Cocoa Commodity Lead at Preferred by Nature, Sandra has championed sustainable practices across global supply chains. Her deep understanding of stakeholder collaboration, combined with her personal connection to rice production in Madagascar, underscores her commitment to advancing SRP’s goals of improving farmer livelihoods and reducing environmental impact.

“We are excited to welcome Kylie Porter and Sandra Razanamandranto to the SRP Board,” said Wyn Ellis, SRP Executive Director. “Their wealth of experience and dedication to sustainable practices will be invaluable as we continue our work to transform the global rice sector and create meaningful impacts across value chains.”

The new Board members join SRP at a pivotal time as the organization advances key initiatives, including the rollout of SRP RiceTrace, ongoing SRP Standard and Performance Indicator revision, and the development of a Low Carbon Assurance Module. Their leadership will be instrumental in shaping SRP’s strategic direction and expanding its global impact in promoting sustainable rice production.

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About the Sustainable Rice Platform

The Sustainable Rice Platform e.V. (SRP) is a global multi‐stakeholder alliance comprising over 100 institutional members from the public, private, research, civil society and the financial sector. SRP works with its members and partners towards transforming the global rice sector by improving smallholder livelihoods, reducing the social, environmental and climate footprint of rice production, and by offering the global rice market an assured supply of sustainably produced rice.

SRP promotes resource-use efficiency and climate change resilience in rice systems (both on-farm and throughout value chains) and pursues voluntary market transformation initiatives by developing sustainable production standards, indicators, incentive mechanisms, and outreach mechanisms to boost wide-scale adoption of climate-smart, sustainable best practices among small farmers.

For more information on the Sustainable Rice Platform contact info@sustainablerice.org or visit www.sustainablerice.org

Contact:
Roong Tepkaew, SRP Communications and Membership Manager
Email: roong.tepkaew@sustainablerice.org